Tarbela, Mangla dams start releasing water to provinces

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: After a comparatively long hold because of the floods, Tarbela and Mangla dams have started to release water to fulfill the agricultural needs of provinces and boost production of hydro power.

Due to the floods in the country, this year both dams delayed water release to avoid further problems. Last year, they immediately started discharging water after filling up.

Mangla on July 31 and Tarbela on August 23 were completely filled with water. Experts have said that instead of March, both dams will now reach dead level in April; consequently, crops will get more water this year.

After the start of water release, the water level in Tarbela is at 1,549 feet high from the dead level while the level in Mangla is 1,205 feet high from dead level. SAMAA

High flood in Kotri Barrage, several villages in Hyderabad submerge

HYDERABAD: Flood water heads towards the outskirts of Shahdadkot amid efforts to save the city from inundation. There is a high flood at Kotri Barrage. Several villages in Hyderabad are inundated.

As many as 20 villages in Latifabad including Haji Khan Laghari, Budhal Laghari, Fazal Khan Laghari, Daree Mian, Naij Noha Mian and Dhanoo Bheel are submerged in floodwater.

Two graveyards, one of which belonged to a Hindu community along the embankments of Hussainabad and Latifabad are also inundated.

The wave of this high flood passing through the Kotri Barrage has inundated low-lying areas in Hyderabad, Thatta and Tando Muhammad Khan districts. Over 1,00,000 people have moved out of the katcha areas of Thatta due to floods. Of them, 60,000 are being provided with shelter in relief camps, while others are under open skies.

An exceptionally high flood is

Fight to save Shahdadkot from flooding

KARACHI: Authorities in Pakistan are battling on Monday to save Shahdadkot, a city in the flood-devastated southern province of Sindh after a mass evacuation as floodwaters threatened to wreak further havoc.

The near month-long floods have killed 1,500 people and affected up to 20 million nationwide, in the country’s worst natural disaster, with the threat of disease ever-present in poorly equipped relief camps sheltering destitute survivors.

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from flood-threatened areas in the south on Sunday, including from Shahdadkot, with most of the city’s 100,000 residents escorted to safety or making a getaway by any means possible.

“Right now we are trying to protect Shahdadkot… which is threatened by the rising floodwaters,” Sindh provincial Irrigation Minister Jam Saifullah Dharejo told AFP.

“But there are still

Floods fill up Mangla, Tarbela reservoirs

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Unprecedented floods have filled up the country’s two key water reservoirs, Tarbela and Mangla dams.

According to the Meteorological Department, the Tarbela Dam has reached a peak storage point of 1,550 feet. The dead level in lake is at 1,378 feet.

The Indus water inflow at Tarbela has been recorded at 3,00, 800 cusecs against the outflow of 2,89, 000 cusecs.

Mangla Dam, located on Jehlum River, has touched a level of 1,206 feet.

The inflow and outflow of water in Jehlum River at Mangla has been recorded at 53, 832 cusecs. SAMAA

Shujaat convoy trapped in flash floods

PESHAWAR: The convoy of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, President Pakistan Muslim League (Q), was trapped in floodwater at Peshawar-Charsadda Road, when he was on his way to view the situation of flood-hit Nowshera.

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Record water inflow at Tarbela, Mangla dams

LAHORE: The flood situation in the country could further worsen with record inflow of water at Tarbela and Mangla dams.

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Record water inflow at Tarbela, Mangla dams

Mangla, Tarbela water level rises

LAHORE: Water level in Mangla and Tarbela dams has continuously increasing.

Water level in Mangla Dam has risen 54.6 ft higher than dead level whereas in Tarbela water level has risen 5.88 ft higher than dead level.

According to Meteorology Department, water level in Mangla Dam is 1094.60 ft whereas in Tarbela it is 1383.88 ft.

In Mangla Dam, water flow is 55,793 cusec and water exit is 28,000 cusec. In Tarbela Dam, water flow is 43,900 cusec and exit is 28,000 cusec.

Largest ever army drills Azm-e-Nau-3 begin

KHAIRPUR TAMEWALI: Pakistan Army started today the largest ever field exercise on the eastern border for preparedness to face new challenges and give the soldiers the real feel of a warfare mission.

At least 20,000 to 50,000 soldiers belonging to all arms and services, besides Pakistan Air Force (PAF), are taking part in the military-exercise, which will continue till May 13.

The exercise is a culmination of long process of war-games, discussions and logistic evolution of the Concept of Warfare that is fully responsive to a wide menu of emerging threats.

The exercise is a concept validation stage of the operational thought manifested in the form of tactical, operational and organizational aspects which would be validated and refined through the lessons learnt over the past.

The process commenced with Army War Games named Exercise AZM-E-NAU-2, conducted in February 2010.

Pakistan Army follows biennial training system, wherein, training objectives set forth are to be achieved over a span of two years.

The training remains mission-oriented based on the obtaining security environment. The training is methodical and progressive, culminating into Map Exercise, War games, field exercises at various levels of command.

The comprehensive training package in the form of “Year of Training” in 2009-2010 has been planned in light of the vision of Chief of Army Staff and now Pakistan Army is all set to go in the field to validate those concepts which were formulated during the “Year of Training”.

A special feature of this exercise would be harvesting the technological achievements, advancement in intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance and communication means that have revolutionized warfare.

These shall be optimally leveraged in the forthcoming exercise. These capabilities are expected to act as force multipliers by reducing the fog of war for own troops, obviating enemy surprise and reducing own reaction time. All available surveillance and reconnaissance assets would be practised and utilized in the exercise to validate their efficacy.

PAF’s ongoing exercise namely “High Mark 2010” would be fully integrated with Army Field Exercise.

The Corps Commanders meeting held recently also deliberated upon the aforesaid Army Exercise and reviewed the arrangements, hoping that these exercises would help train the soldiers to meet the emerging threats in the region.

Mangla rises to 10,167 feet

LAHORE: The water level at Mangla Dam rose to 10167.60 with inflow recorded at 32,265 cusecs, Geo News reported Saturday.

According to Met Department, Mangla Dam is discharging 25,000 cusecs of water with the reserves of usable water mounted to 72000 acre feet.

Meantime, Tarbela Dam is still running at dead level of 1378 feet.

Tarbela is receiving and discharging 26,900 cusecs of water.

Mangla, Tarbela Remains At Dead Level Still Now

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Mangla, Tarbela Remains At Dead Level Still Now :ISLAMABAD: Water level in Mangla and Tarbela dams is still at dead level and the water situation in the dams is not going to improve in coming days.
According to sources, water level in Tarbela dam remains at dead level of [...]

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